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BASF Canada receives Business Excellence Award from Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce
Company recognized in International Business category
WINDSOR, ON, April 23, 2015 -- BASF Canada was recognized for International Business excellence at the 25th Anniversary Business Excellence Awards hosted by the Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce. The award was presented to Carles Navarro, President of BASF Canada, at a ceremony on April 22. The Chamber recognizes companies who have set standards and demonstrated achievements that have contributed to prosperity and business development in Windsor and Essex County.
“BASF Canada is a proud member of the Windsor business community and we are honoured to be recognized with the International Business Award,” said Darryl Ferguson, Windsor Site Director. “We thank the Chamber of Commerce for recognizing our commitment to the Windsor community. This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of all our employees.”
Ferguson was recently appointed the new Windsor Site Director, succeeding Guido Broche, who has taken a position with the company’s procurement division in Texas.
BASF Canada’s Windsor site manufactures both waterborne and solvent-based automotive paints and coatings, including brands like Glasurit, RM and LIMCO. These products are used by major automotive manufacturers like General Motors, Ford, Mercedes, BMW and Honda; as well as, collision repair centers across North America.
BASF is active in the Windsor community, supporting science education, ecology health and safety and local community based initiatives through monetary donations and employee volunteer efforts. In 2014, the company brought Kids’ Lab, a series of hands-on chemistry workshops developed by BASF for children between the ages of 6-12, to students in the Windsor community.
Download photo on right, suggested caption: BASF Canada accepts the International Business Award at the 25th Anniversary Business Excellence Awards ceremony in Windsor, Ontario.
About BASF
BASF Canada, headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, has 670 employees at 13 production facilities and offices located across Canada. BASF Canada is a subsidiary of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany and an affiliate of BASF Corporation, Florham Park, New Jersey. BASF has more than 17,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $20.6 billion in 2014. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us. To find out more about BASF’s activities in Canada, visit www.basf.ca or follow us on twitter www.twitter.com/basfcanada.
At BASF, we create chemistry – and have been doing so for 150 years. Our portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. As the world’s leading chemical company, we combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of about €74 billion in 2013 and over 112,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
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